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Written by : Mike Swift

Economic language is sometimes very hard to understand. As a result, many attorneys believe that a present value calculation, requiring a “discount to present value” specific to earning capacity loss, must result in an amount less than today’s ...

Written by : Mike Swift

The economic damages resulting from wrongful termination are substantial. An individual may become displaced from the labor market during a critical point in his or her career development. Even if an individual quickly finds re-employment following w...

Written by : Mike Swift

An individual’s worklife expectancy is the ‘how long’ of lifetime earnings. It tells us the number of years of future earnings that should be considered when estimating a loss. A worklife expectancy can be either assumed (e.g., to Social Securi...

Written by : Mike Swift

Earnings and employment data emanating from U.S. government surveys provide valuable information about the experiences of persons with disabilities in the labor market. Two main facts pertaining to workers with disabilities who work year-round full-t...

Written by : Mike Swift

Conventional wisdom would suggest that an individual with a mild traumatic brain injury who has returned to work, perhaps receiving the same or even greater compensation, has suffered no lifetime loss of earning capacity. This is a misconception. The...

Written by : Mike Swift

Disability is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” Generally, disability can be thought of as the loss or reduction of ability from ...

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